Empowering Community Justice

Prior to 1946 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, People of the United States could bring evidence of wrongdoing directly to the Grand Jury. Since then, the People’s access to the Grand Jury has been denied by government gatekeeping.

The Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments secure the People’s right to due process of law. 

18 U.S.C. § 3332, mandates the role of a U.S. Attorney “shall, if requested by such other person, inform the grand jury of such alleged offense…” 

In United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 (1992), Justice Scalia reaffirmed that the Grand Jury is not an arm of the prosecution or judiciary, but an independent body serving as a protector and shield of the People against tyranny. Blocking the People’s evidence from reaching the Grand Jury strips away this safeguard, leaving citizens defenseless against government abuse. 

Grand Jury Oversight - Palm Beach County FL, aims to restore and safeguard the natural, constitutional, and historic authority of Grand Juries, by ensuring the original intent that Grand Juries function as independent bodies serving the interests of the People.

Diligent, transparent oversight ensures that Grand Juries are:

1. chosen by the People, not judges or compromised political powers.
2. able to receive complaints of public and private corruption directly from the People of the United States.
3. trained in all constitutional rights, duties, and authority.
4. provided comprehensive resources to fulfill their vital role in every community.

Guided by a profound respect for the rule of law and natural/constitutional principles upon which our Republic stands, we affirm the Grand Jury's right and duty to independently investigate crime and corruption by public officials or private actors free from all and any interference.